₦airaland Forum

GreenandGold:
60% of SA is a gigantic inland plateau, the air is thin, European helicopters choke... Whatever "altitude" and "lift abilities" the Mi17 has on paper, just subtract it by a few dozen points.

Raeblack:
how is the oryx superior to the Mi17

Exnavyboy62:
Don’t you think the oryx helos deserve replacement as at this period. It’s been in active service for 40 years plus.
I’ve been thinking maybe second hand Mil Mi 17s with life extension upgrades from India. It should be an easy buy since both S.A and India have strong diplomatic ties. Maintenance won’t be a problem, Denel Aviation can take care of that. And if fortunate enough, the SAAF can acquire a Mil Mi 17 variant that can serve as both a troop carrier and combat gunship. There won’t be concerns about the platform being shot at with anti-air guns when deployed in Mozambique, cause the Mil Mi 17 has the means to fight back and repel.
I know I’m not Armscor, I just have a bad habit of fantasizing about weapons a lot. But what do you think

Faithful007:
Just to clarify. I don't hate them. I just dislike the bigotry of the far-right. For the Dems, I have issues with the economic polices of the extreme groups among them.

Do they hate Africans? I don't believe so. Do they care about Nigeria? They do just as much as people from Nigeria care about Chile.

Baller254:
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bidexiii:
[/b]More; Tens of Russian Wagner PMC forces were killed by local Azawad forces after large assault in Mali.
Many trophies were also captured from Wagner forces[b]

Exnavyboy62:
Soon comrade, very soon. we are patiently waiting for our secret agents at Armscor to complete the sabotage operation on the SANDF procurement plans. Once SANDF is deemed under equipped, WE STRIKE!!!

Odunayaw:
We have truly come a long way. Shame the economy is wrecked

Exnavyboy62:
Wow S.A Navy still has operational frigates and submarines. I’m so happy for them 😒

Lurker4Long:
Off-topic

GreenandGold, I often tease you up-country people and your winter temperatures. Just look at what's happening 1 hour outside Cape Town!
I saw a forecast for Sutherland of -4°C!

NTSA:
Kenya's police advance team comprised of GSU officers flagged off to Haiti

Fidha254:
Each country has its own interest at the end of the day.

Bloemfontein Emergency Care Training Satellite (BECTS) based at Tempe Military Base, Free State, held another successful Combat Lifesaver (CLS) course over the period of 03 to 14 June 2024. The course of 15 members comprised two pilots, five 500 Squadron members, and eight 1 Tactical Intelligence Regiment members. The course aims to equip members through multiple simulation exercises, skills such as the use of tourniquets and haemostatic agents to stop bleeding which they will experience in real-life battlefield conditions. The course culminated in a field exercise with drone footage for better evaluation of the battle space. This furthermore enabled the expertise of the 1 Tactical Intelligence members to come into play to allow for tactical movement for Care Under Fire, Tactical Field Care and Tactical Evacuation.

As per the SA Army doctrine, each section must have a Combat Lifesaver Course to be the first to assist in a combat scenario should a member get injured and require emergency stabilisation or any medical intervention. Their role is to keep the injured member stable until they can be sent to the Ops Medic for further observations. They are able to apply techniques, do hemostatic dressing application and put up intravenous lines, which are just a few skills that they are taught.
The course has its foundation in Tactical Combat Casualty Care, where tactics are vital in keeping members alive on the battlefield. Its realism to actual combat conditions comes to life when students are put through various combat simulations to put to use the medical skills that they are taught.
The skills a Combat Lifesaver Course is given are based on the MARCH acronym, on how to treat Massive bleeding, open the Airway, assist the Respiratory system, assess Circulation and treat Head injuries, Hypothermia and Hemorrhage control. On completion of the course, a special certificate ceremony is held to pay homage to all those that have lost their lives in the battle. The Satellite regularly trains specialists in Units such as Pathfinders, Special Forces, SA Police Service Special Task Force and Maritime Reaction Squadron.

Tinfoil:
Kenya might be making a mistake by its openly anti-Russia stance.

This war will inevitably end, enemies will go back to being friends (it's happened before when cold war ended.)

Neutrality is best.